Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).

Arriving on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), the President was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.

President Tinubu will aso hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.

Brazil’s President, Mr Lula da Silva, is hosting the 2024 G20 summit having held the group’s rotating presidency since December 21, 2023.

The summit, with the theme: “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will focus on three dimensions of sustainable development; economic, social, and environmental and the reform of global governance.

The summit will also talk about the increase of global temperatures and the principles of the digital economy, among other themes.

The Brazilian presidency will also treat as priority, the Israel–Hamas war and rising bloc confrontation between the United States and China.

DAILY POST reports that the summit is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.

Tinubu arrives Brazil for G20 summit